American rock band formed in Minneapolis in 1997. Long-running lineup: Justin Pierre (vocals), Joshua Cain (guitar), Matt Taylor (bass), Tony Thaxton (drums), and Jesse Johnson (Moog synthesizer). Distinguished by their pop-punk-meets-power-pop sound enhanced by prominent Moog synthesizer.
Six studio albums between I Am the Movie (2003) and Panic Stations (2015). Commercial peak: Commit This to Memory (2005, produced by Mark Hoppus, featuring "Everything Is Alright") and Even If It Kills Me (2007). The band reunited in 2019 after a 2016 hiatus.